Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I will respond briefly now. Deputy Barry asked about insurance. The gross premiums issued in the year in question was €1.4 billion and profit was 10% of that, or €142 million. If the Deputy believes the core of the problem with the insurance industry is the 10% profit, I disagree. The core of the problem lies with the other 90%, the costs, because the number and cost of claims are by far the principal cost involved in insurance premiums.